Postcode · Sutton Coldfield

B73 6DB area guide

Who lives in B73 6DB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sutton Coldfield South & Central
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,253 (2024)

B73 6DBSutton Coldfield

At a glance

What B73 6DB is like

B73 6DB is a postcode in the Sutton Coldfield South & Central neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,253 people. 54.7% of households own their home, 37.9% rent privately and 7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 60.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in B73 6 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B73 6DB compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most — 75.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£400,000

Median over 123 sales in B73 6, +1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£64,648

Average a year, before tax — higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
75.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
23% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 114% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

B73 6DB FAQs

Is B73 6DB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 75.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in B73 6DB?

The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.

Homes in B73 6 sold for a median of £400,000 across 123 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B73 6DB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 75.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around B73 6DB, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in B73 6DB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 8.8% of residents. 54.7% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (45.9%).

Which council covers B73 6DB?

B73 6DB is in Birmingham.

B73 6DB is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B73 6DB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Sutton Coldfield Rail Station, 81 yards away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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